Cocktails with Pepper vodka
Pepper vodka is a flavored vodka infused with hot chili or true peppercorns, carrying a pepper flavor and often heat.
ABV40%
Substitutes for Pepper vodka
Chili vodka
The closest swap, poured in the exact same amount.
Homemade jalapeño infusion
Soak sliced, seeded peppers in plain vodka for roughly half an hour, tasting it often.
Homemade peppercorn infusion
Steep two tablespoons of roughly cracked black peppercorns in 750 ml of plain vodka for a week.
Pertsovka
Eastern European bottles are made with hot peppers, sometimes with honey. The flavor comes out slightly softer. Use the same measure.
Vodka and hot sauce
In an absolute pinch, grab plain vodka and add 2 to 3 drops of hot sauce.
Storage
Keep it closed and away from light. In a peppercorn vodka, light turns piperine, the compound behind black pepper's bite, into tasteless forms.
